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Peter SchorschAugust 4, 2018

Every July Fourth, Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston reads a copy of the Declaration of Independence reprinted in the Tallahassee Democrat. “I always sit in the morning with a cup of coffee and read back through that,” Polston told members of the Economic Club of Florida in Tallahassee this week. “I just enjoy doing […]

Scott PowersAugust 3, 2018

Rick Scott is blaming his Democratic opponent Bill Nelson for the harmful algae blooms devastating Lake Okeechobee and Florida’s coasts, according to a new TV and internet commercial from Scott’s Senate campaign. “Experts agree: Washington controls the dike at Lake O, so they have to fix it. And so we wait for Washington,” the commercial declares, as CBS News footage […]

Drew WilsonAugust 3, 2018

Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis brought in more than $1 million apiece between their campaigns and political committees last week, according to newly filed campaign finance reports. Putnam, per usual, brought in the most. His haul included nearly $1 million in campaign funds and another $587,100 in soft money raised via […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 3, 2018

Hours after the 1st District Court of Appeal sided with Gov. Rick Scott in his desire to appoint the successor for Judge Robert Foster, the Governor announced last week that Duval County Judge Lester Bass would be his pick if the Florida Supreme Court doesn’t overrule the appeal. On Friday, Jacksonville lawyer David Trotti, who had appealed the district court’s rulingto […]

Staff ReportsAugust 3, 2018

For political watchers, August offers an embarrassment of riches in this market. A number of competitive and contested primaries, including one open Democratic primary and a citywide race for tax collector. Not to mention the state races, including one competitive primary for governor and one that appears to be all but decided. For those keeping […]

Staff ReportsAugust 3, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott on Friday said he directed state agencies “to mobilize all available resources to address red tide impacts in Southwest Florida’s coastal communities.” The announcement mentioned the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Red tide is a “naturally occurring algae that has been documented along Florida’s […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 2, 2018

When one’s financial disclosure has over a quarter-billion dollars of holdings, it’s perhaps understandable that some of those holdings may be more controversial than others This is the case with Gov. Rick Scott, who has seen his investment holdings scrutinized by the media since the release of his Senate financial disclosure last week. Revelations have been regular and […]

Staff ReportsAugust 2, 2018

AT&T is celebrating a major milestone this year — more than $3 billion invested in Florida wireless and wired networks since 2015. Improvements made by the global telecommunications giant include a boost to reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for both residential and business consumers. Also, upgrades have helped improve critical services for public safety […]

Ryan NicolAugust 2, 2018

State Rep. Jared Moskowitz is out with a letter to Gov. Rick Scott, urging him to sign an Executive Order banning 3D-printed guns in the state. “The threat posed by the distribution of plans for these weapons, and the possession of the weapons themselves, is a true public emergency,” said Moskowitz. The “emergency,” as Moskowitz […]

Ryan NicolAugust 1, 2018

U.S. Reps. Brian Mast and Bill Posey have co-sponsored a bipartisan bill that seeks to increase federal assistance to deal with toxic algae blooms in Florida and other states. The pair of Florida Republicans joined with Democratic Reps. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio and Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon to co-sponsor the “Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia […]

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Takeaways from Tallahassee — A justice talks civics

Rick Scott ad seeks to blame algae disaster on Bill Nelson

Matching funds fuel $1M-plus hauls for Ron DeSantis, Adam Putnam

Lester Bass appointment to 4th circuit court still in flux after Supreme Court stay

Jacksonville Bold for 8.3.18 — Home stretch

Rick Scott says state will fight red tide

‘Ridiculous’: Rick Scott campaign rejects criticism of blind trust holdings

AT&T marks blockbuster $3B investment in Florida market

Jared Moskowitz asks governor to ban 3D-printed guns

Brian Mast, Bill Posey push increased funding to combat algae blooms